Statements

Maryknoll OGC joins Faith Groups in Urging Congress to Protect Asylum

Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined faith groups in urging Congress to protect asylum in public statements. The statements were coordinated by Interfaith Immigrant Coalition.

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Maryknoll OGC Joins 60+ Christian Groups in Asking Pres. Biden for a Lasting Ceasefire in Israel-Palestine

Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joins 68 Bishops and Executive Leaders from churches and denominations from across the world to convey to President Biden the desperate need for the government of Israel to end the bombing campaign and ground invasion of Gaza immediately.

Maryknoll Leaders Sign Letter to Pres. Biden for Ceasefire

The leaders of thirty Christian church organizations, including the Maryknoll Lay Missioners, Maryknoll Sisters, and Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers, signed a letter calling on President Biden for support of an immediate ceasefire, de-escalation, and restraint by all involved.

Maryknoll OGC Joins 1000+ Catholics in Asking Pres. Biden for the Forgiveness and Restructuring of Debt

Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns, in coordination with seven other Catholic groups, delivered a letter to President Biden, Treasury Secretary Yellen, and Secretary of State Blinken bearing signatures from over a thousand Catholics, requesting that debt forgiveness and restructuring be part of COP28 climate agenda.

Maryknoll OGC Joins 200+ Orgs Asking Pres. Biden to End ISDS Trade Provisions

Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined Public Citizen, the AFL-CIO, Sierra Club, and 200+ Organizations to urge Biden to Terminate Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) Provisions in Existing U.S. Trade and Investment Agreements. ISDS is used by corporations to litigate against government over local environmental laws.

Maryknoll OGC Joins Letter Asking Congress to Reject Cluster Munitions in Pentagon Budget

Maryknoll OGC joined humanitarian and faith-based organizations in asking Congress to reject measures in the Senate’s Pentagon budget for 2024 that support stockpiling and using indiscriminate weapons that harm civilians, especially children, for years after conflict has ended. Namely: anti-personnel landmines and cluster munitions.

Maryknoll OGC Joins Catholic Groups in Calling on President Biden for Ceasefire, Humanitarian Aid in Israel Palestine

Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns and 38 other Catholic groups signed a letter to fellow Catholic President Biden on the war in Israel Palestine asking for ceasefire, humanitarian aid, and release of hostages.

Maryknoll OGC Joins 60 NGOs in Calling on Congress for De-escalation in Israel Palestine

Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns was among the 60 faith and civil society groups that signed a letter to Congress requesting their help de-escalate the violence and stop further loss of life.

Maryknoll Signs Letter to Biden Requesting Targeted Sanctions Against Corrupt Guatemalan Officials

Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns was represented among the over 380 people who signed the letter to Biden requesting targeted financial statements against the specific corrupt Guatemalan government officials who are actively undermining the country's democracy.

Maryknoll OGC Signs Letter to Congress Calling for De-escalation in Israel Palestine

Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns was among the 27 faith groups that signed a letter to Congress requesting their help de-escalate the violence and stop further loss of life.

Maryknoll OGC Asks DHS to End Deportations to Haiti

Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined 73 other organizations in asking the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to suspend deportation flights to Haiti. The U.S. Embassy ordered American diplomats to leave Haiti and issued a "Do Not Travel" Advisory for Haiti back in July. Still, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement continues to fly immigrants back to the dangerous country.

Maryknoll OGC Joins Faith Community in Asking for Congress to Fund the Government

Maryknoll OGC joined 52 other faith groups in Washington, DC, including Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, and Humanist faith believers in calling on Congress to avert a government shutdown and pass the resolutions needed to provide the funding.